Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-17

shaking hands, went TO quiet the par
rot. for conversation under the circum-
stances was impossible.
"Doar Polly, do he quiet. II is Mr..
Goddes-it is a friend. Dear Polly
dear boy And Miss Bella Banks
Put on her most attractive manner and
smiled so girlishly rs she stroked the
bird that John felt more inclined to
wiring Polly's neck than ever. Polly,
subdued. kept one elittering eye on
John Geddes. but reirained from ex-
pressing his opinion of that worthy man.
"Poor Polly is such wise bird,
began Miss Bella Banks in explanation,
speaking In such sweet, low voice
that John was charmed. " He is such
a dear bird. | have taught him TO cry
out when ne sees any one come into the
room and he is alone. We are so Nm
protected here, Mr.. Gcddes and Polly
quite understands his duty. He is quite
a good watch. He is such dear, clever
little thing"
eye should get a big dog, Miss
Panks. That would serve We better,
said John, quite cheerily, thinking all
the time how beautifully Miss Banks
was dressed, and how young she
looked end, above all, quite sure he
was getting "on fine" Gay, Miss
Banks, / dinna think ye wad be med
died vi gin We had muckle watch
dog"
"A dog !" cried Miss Banks, as she
nut up her hands and shook her head.
"Ab, Mr. Geddes, ] will never have
another dog since my poor little JOY
died. A dear little doggie he was, and
Polly was so fond Of him. All, dog
wonld not do here.
decd l dinna think it wad, SAID
John Geddes, looking about. fe'ye
a gey whecn toys and cheena aoont:
| was a wee feared 30 come III mysel,
and John laughed at Miss Banks with
tborough-at home laugh, and was very
pleased with himself
Eyes. | have some few little trea-
suros value very much. But that re.
minds me, Mr.. Geddes, that meant
to call on YOU to beg for our Bazaar.
You know / am to have a stall, and you
| are SuCn BOOu HuitHIii"'i '""V -
must help me a little. Now don't say
no. Mr.. Geddcs," pleaded Miss Banks,
with n bewitchiDg smile. "YOu must
take some of Iny ra;lle-tickets. Now,
won't let YOU OF. You old bachelors
have nothing else to do with your mo-
new. am quite glad / have got you
here" laughed Miss Banks.
ait was a pcrplexing situation. for
John bad been thoroughly down on the
Hazaar. So he shook his head and said !:
"Me. Miss Banks? Ye ken I'm dead
again the Bazaar. Gamma tax ony
tickets. It's again my principles. le
ken l was anc that voted against ony
Bazaar being held
SO worthy John Geddes seeing his
1turse in danger hid behind his "prln-
tiplcs." But Miss Banks only laughed
little oirlish laugh and shook white
finger at him as she said plagfully:
"Ah. Mr.. Geddes, you are not going
TO he let of. Principles oh. dear,
rcvCr mind how You voted. Come,
now. and please don't refuse me. ON,
Gear. YOU have only to look at the nee
things | have got to be tempted.
Ihen Miss Banks tripped away and
came armed with her tickets ami be-
yitchine smiles and little Glrdsh
lurehs, telling him CAS- helpless John,
thinking bis future income would pay
Tor his present expenditure, drew forth
his rurse), "Ah, Mr.. Geddes, you sec
mn such n tease. They always tell
me am quite a mischief.
There was some laughing and coax
inc. and then john had to pocket his
empty purse and raflle-tickets, and, a.
John was very FOND of his money. he
croaped in spirit, for 81 Is. Sd. hac
CHANGED hands "All for the good o.
The Church, YOU know, Mr.. Geddes. i
is only our duty" -,
But John did not look at it in tha
LIGHT. and grimly determined now t'
mt eff no longer, but take at once thu
"bull by the horns" So, whei
he had put his empty purse ont o
SIGHT. he went back to what they haC
before been speaking of, and SAID Will
4 smile on his honest face as he looked
at Miss Banks's dainty figure an'
face :
"If We are sac lonely here, We SUI
TAX lit man to yerseP. 4 guild MAJ
wad protect yc, ma"
ooh. Mr.. Geddes, you naughty man
But you forget that guild men ar
scarce" laughed Miss Banks. nigh
have been married over and over again
but am so fond of freedom, or tn
right one has not come yet. lila, Ina
Polly! Do you hear Mr. Geddes ?"
Polly then began to cry out his usua
, WatchwOrd :
"A man Put him ont There yo
are Good morning ! How do 20
do? Cookies !"
"Oh, You naughty bird , You d
, say such nonsense said Miss Banks
playfully. g,
? "Weel, bird is no very sensibl
, company atthe best" saidJohn Gedde'
who scaled Polly's fate in his mind l
9 the "good time coming" " l oite
, wonder auld maids are sac fond o pa
rots. They are screaming, lazy, us'
: less kin o a beast. Ye never hn'
man wi ane." Mr.. Geddes meant
, Tcpip his counting by a joke, an
q thought it fine one. but Miss Banl
:, I'D not relish 1t, for she said, stitily
: "No, donot think gentlemen cal
I. for such quiet pleasures.
/ "An We sud get better company tina
a parrot" said John, bent on sayir
/. lis saw. "Dear sakes, Miss Banks,
mind whaun was a bit laddie that
' were the bonniest young Teddy in a Il
= nerisb. Sac We medina TAX screamit
/ Thing like that for protection g9
1 man wad serve We better " and jon
g smiled meaningly. HIS late faliu
D had taught him wisdom, and he meal
3 10 propose cautiously; but was Int
: .urpriscd to find that Miss Banks d
p not smile back. Her face had signs
5 anger. her eyes looked cold, and 81
ard in her iciest tones and haughtie
o manner: $40 -;
a Il think, Mr.. Geddes, you are M
it taken. 1t must be some one else u
n remember. .,
Is INA. ma, " said honest John jokingl,
4 cit WAS list yersel', ma. Ye had a DO
4 net they ca'eda 'kiss-me-if-ye-can, a,
then anither awfu' ane the folk ca cd
,e kiss me-if-ye-daur.' / mind weel
e that Hoo long is it? Let me Sc
l. I'm be thirty-fve year syne this sll
e mer" 18th;
Q Miss Bella Banks held up her viii